brulé
or bru·lée
[ broo-ley, broo-lee; French bry-ley ]
noun,plural bru·lés [broo-leyz, broo-leez; French bry-ley]. /bruˈleɪz, ˈbru liz; French brüˈleɪ/.
(in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
Canadian. land covered with rocks or scrub growth.
Origin of brulé
1An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; from French: literally, “burnt,” past participle of brûler; see broil1
Other definitions for Brulé (2 of 2)
Brulé
[ broo-ley ]
noun,plural Bru·lés, (especially collectively) Bru·lé.
a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Teton branch of the Dakota.
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British Dictionary definitions for Brule
Brule
Brl
/ (bruːˈleɪ) /
noun
(sometimes not capital) short for bois-brûlé
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